The complication of retained intraocular recipient corneal button after penetrating keratoplasty.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the complication of retained intraocular recipient corneal button after penetrating keratoplasty.


METHODS
Case report. A 27-year-old man was referred to us because of complications after penetrating keratoplasty on the right eye. Slit-lamp examination disclosed a clear graft with a second clear corneal button behind.


RESULTS
A second penetrating keratoplasty was performed successfully on the right eye. Histologic examination showed an intact epithelium and stroma vascularization of the recipient corneal button. Immunochemistry of the recipient corneal button and the first donor corneal button was performed.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the recipient corneal button remained inside the anterior chamber for 5 months, no epithelial ingrowth occurred.
Borderie
V M
VM
Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France.
Baudrimont
M
M
Vignal
C
C
Laroche
L
L
D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D003315:Cornea / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D016510:Corneal Neovascularization / Q000473:pathology; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation
D015703:Antigens, CD; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins